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May 20, 2011

Got Weekend Plans?

Visit the zoo this weekend. We've got Endangered Species Day activities taking place today. Yoga is happening at Nature Boardwalk tomorrow. And our daily activities range from cow milking to great ape training sessions. And, of course, we're free and open to all. See the full list of daily fun here.

Desert Plastics, which manufacturers many of the enrichment items presented to Lincoln Park Zoo's animals, recently held a photo contest. We won, thanks to photographer John Kortas' keen eye, a great-looking gorilla and some beautiful fall colors. The $100 prize is earmarked for more enrichment items for the primates.

Lincoln Park Zoo the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are marking Endangered Species Day with a conservation celebration! On Friday, educators will focus on the zoo's rarest species while biologists explain their work to save rattlesnakes and piping plovers. Learn more about all of the activities here.

Join Lincoln Park Zoo’s horticulture department for a free look at how we keep the grounds beautiful. The next Second Saturdays tour is tomorrow at 10 a.m. Free—no registration required. Meet at the information kiosk at the Patio at Café Brauer.

You're probably aware that the United Run for the Zoo is less than a month away—June 5. But did you know that you can win prizes ranging from zoo clothing to airline tickets by raising pledges? Learn more here...then get busy training!